STUDIO KOTA
Jakarta, INDONESIA
ERICK KRISTANTO
Studio Kota, an architecture studio rooted in design and research, located in the heart of Jakarta. The name “Kota” draws inspiration from the Indonesian word for City, encapsulating their dedication to crafting built environments that significantly enhance the liveability of urban spaces.
Their studio’s creative endeavors span a broad spectrum, ranging from the intricacies of furniture design to the masterplan development. Embracing diversity, they engage with various building typologies, including residential, commercial, institutional, preservation, and cultural structures. At the core of Studio Kota’s mission is the commitment to delivering fresh, innovative concepts and practical strategies that uphold visionary ideals. Their architectural pursuits are guided by a deep appreciation for context-specific design, refraining from rigid stylistic approaches and predetermined aesthetics. Anchored in the reality of a highly dynamic future, Studio Kota is not content with merely addressing current challenges. Instead, they direct their focus towards the horizon, delving into the exploration of untapped possibilities, ensuring their designs are well-positioned for the evolving needs of tomorrow.
Studio Kotaは、インドネシアのジャカルタ中心部に位置する、デザインとリサーチを基盤とした設計事務所。スタジオ名の「Kota」は、インドネシア語で「都市」を意味する言葉に由来し、都市空間の居住性を向上させる環境づくりに取組む情熱を体現する。
スタジオのクリエイティブな試みは、家具デザインの緻密な領域からマスタープランの策定に至るまで幅広い範囲に及び、住宅、商業施設、公共施設、歴史的建築の保存修復、文化施設など多様な用途の建築に取り組んでいる。斬新で革新的なコンセプトと実践的な手法を追求することを根底に、理想を実現するために従来の枠を超えた独創的な発想で課題に応える。彼らの建築への探求は、固定された様式的なアプローチや既成概念にとらわれず、文脈に応じたデザインへの深い理解に基づく。極めてダイナミックな未来という現実を見据え、現在の課題への対応にとどまることなく未開拓の可能性を探求し、進化する未来のニーズに的確に対応するデザインを追求している。
ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTURE
BIO
ERICK KRISTANTO | Principal Architect
エリック クリスタント
Erick Kristanto is an Indonesian born architect lives in Jakarta, Indonesia.
He graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago with Master of Architecture degree and Parahyangan Catholic University Bandung, Indonesia for the Bachelor of Architecture Engineering degree. First Prize in the Master's Project Award of Excellence at Illinois Institute of Technology in 2010. Prior to establishing Studio Kota Architecture Erick worked as project leader for Rem Koolhaas’s OMA Hong Kong and Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) New York where he tackled various projects with different scale and complexity. He serves as the principal architect at Studio Kota and at times serves as a critic and guest speaker at local universities.
Erick’s practice focuses in specificity in architecture and discovery of new building typologies. He believes in progressive architecture, which shapes the way people live and interact in the future.
エリック・クリスタントはインドネシア生まれの建築家で、現在ジャカルタ在住。インドネシアのバンドンにあるパラヒャンガン・カトリック大学で建築工学学士号を取得後、シカゴのイリノイ工科大学で建築学修士号を取得。2010年イリノイ工科大学修士課程優秀プロジェクト賞で最優秀賞を受賞。卒業後、レム・コールハースによるOMA香港、ニューヨークのビャルケ・インゲルス・グループ（BIG）でプロジェクトリーダーを務め規模や複雑さの異なる様々なプロジェクトに携わる。2015年にジャカルタでStudio Kotaを設立。現在同社の主任建築家を務めるとともに、地元の大学で評論家やゲストスピーカーとしても活動する。
彼は、未来の人の暮らし方や交流の仕方を形作る革新的な建築を信じ、建築の特異性と新しい建物の形態の探求に重点を置き活動している。
AWARDS
National Games Hong Kong Architecture Installation Competition
Finalist
Hong Kong
2025
Chocolate Museum Bali invited competition
Winner
Indonesia
2023
East Kowloon Cultural Center Artwork
Finalist
Hong Kong SAR
2020
Dr. Kariadi Public Hospital design competition
Third prize winner
Indonesia
2017
Kapuas Tayan Bridge masterplan competition
Second prize
Indonesia
2017
UKI Masterplan design competition
Third prize winner
Indonesia
2017
Hong Kong Dress-up art work competition
First prize winner
Hong Kong SAR
2017
Garis Depan School design competition
Winner
Indonesia
2016
ASEAN Secretariat building design competition
Finalist
Indonesia
2015
Lun Tsun Bridge Preservation design competition
Third Prize
Hong Kong SAR
2014
School Typology design competition
Top Three Finalist
Indonesia
2013
National Gallery of Indonesia design competition
Finalist
Indonesia
2013
SSI Towers design competition with OMA Hong Kong
First Prize
Indonesia
2012
Tirana Islamic Cultural Center with BIG NYC
First Prize
Albania
2011
Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art idea competition
Honorable Mention
USA
2010
Master’s Project Award of Excellence Illionis Institute of Technology
First Prize
USA
2010
Outstanding award for Student Architecture Final Project from Ikatan Arsitek Indonesia (IAI)
First Prize
Indonesia
2005
STT Telkom dormitory Competition
Third Prize
Indonesia
2005
AWARDS
National Games Hong Kong Architecture Installation Competition
Finalist
Hong Kong
2025
Chocolate Museum Bali invited competition
Winner
Indonesia
2023
East Kowloon Cultural Center Artwork
Finalist
Hong Kong SAR
2020
Dr. Kariadi Public Hospital design competition
Third prize winner
Indonesia
2017
Kapuas Tayan Bridge masterplan competition
Second prize
Indonesia
2017
UKI Masterplan design competition
Third prize winner
Indonesia
2017
Hong Kong Dress-up art work competition
First prize winner
Hong Kong SAR
2017
Garis Depan School design competition
Winner
Indonesia
2016
ASEAN Secretariat building design competition
Finalist
Indonesia
2015
Lun Tsun Bridge Preservation design competition
Third Prize
Hong Kong SAR
2014
School Typology design competition
Top Three Finalist
Indonesia
2013
National Gallery of Indonesia design competition
Finalist
Indonesia
2013
SSI Towers design competition with OMA Hong Kong
First Prize
Indonesia
2012
Tirana Islamic Cultural Center with BIG NYC
First Prize
Albania
2011
Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art idea competition
Honorable Mention
USA
2010
Master’s Project Award of Excellence Illionis Institute of Technology
First Prize
USA
2010
Outstanding award for Student Architecture Final Project from Ikatan Arsitek Indonesia (IAI)
First Prize
Indonesia
2005
STT Telkom dormitory Competition
Third Prize
Indonesia
2005
PUBLIC SPEAKING & ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTION
2025
Coffee & Culture 02 ｜ "Ruko (shophouse) as urban truth" Community discussion
Indonesia
2025
University of Nottingham Ningbo China｜Archipelago Horizons: Narratives & Topographies of Indonesian Architecture
China
2024
BCI Central public lecture｜Presentation title: Coexistence
Indonesia
2023-2024
SAA Award Jury for Student Final Project at Parahyangan Catholic University
Indonesia
2023
Architecture Without Wall (AWW) event by IAI Jawa Barat｜Presentation title: Insitu - exsitu
Indonesia
2023
What’s your perspective ｜Presentation title: Specificity in Architecture
Web interview (youtube)
2021
Universitas Gajah Mada｜Presentation title: Analog/digital
Indonesia
2020
Archigram Exhibition at Hong Kong University｜Artwork Title: The Plug - Towards Papua Futurism
Hong Kong SAR
2020
Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH)｜Final Review Desain Arsitektur 2 (conducted by Dimas Satria-Dua Studio)
Indonesia
2018
Institute of Technology Surabaya｜Guest Critic for Studio Perancangan V
Indonesia
2018
Indonesian Architect Convention (IAC) 2018｜Presentation title: “Deviation”
Indonesia
2018
Institute of Technology Surabaya｜Presentation title: Proses Desain
Indonesia
2016-2017
Final Review Desain Arsitektur 5 (DA5) Semester ganjil ｜co-review with Joe Day (Sci-Arc)
Indonesia
2016
Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH)｜Presentation title: “Deviation”
Indonesia
2016
IAI (Indonesian Institute of Architects) Jakarta｜Bedah Karya Sekolah Garis Depan
Indonesia
2016
Podomoro University｜Presentation title: Tipologi Sekolah
Indonesia
2015
OMAH Library｜Presentation title: Opportunistic Architecture
Indonesia
AWARDS
National Games Hong Kong Architecture Installation Competition
Finalist
Hong Kong
2025
Chocolate Museum Bali invited competition
Winner
Indonesia
2023
East Kowloon Cultural Center Artwork
Finalist
Hong Kong SAR
2020
Dr. Kariadi Public Hospital design competition
Third prize winner
Indonesia
2017
Kapuas Tayan Bridge masterplan competition
Second prize
Indonesia
2017
UKI Masterplan design competition
Third prize winner
Indonesia
2017
Hong Kong Dress-up art work competition
First prize winner
Hong Kong SAR
2017
Garis Depan School design competition
Winner
Indonesia
2016
ASEAN Secretariat building design competition
Finalist
Indonesia
2015
Lun Tsun Bridge Preservation design competition
Third Prize
Hong Kong SAR
2014
School Typology design competition
Top Three Finalist
Indonesia
2013
National Gallery of Indonesia design competition
Finalist
Indonesia
2013
SSI Towers design competition with OMA Hong Kong
First Prize
Indonesia
2012
Tirana Islamic Cultural Center with BIG NYC
First Prize
Albania
2011
Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art idea competition
Honorable Mention
USA
2010
Master’s Project Award of Excellence Illionis Institute of Technology
First Prize
USA
2010
Outstanding award for Student Architecture Final Project from Ikatan Arsitek Indonesia (IAI)
First Prize
Indonesia
2005
STT Telkom dormitory Competition
Third Prize
Indonesia
2005
AWARDS
National Games Hong Kong Architecture Installation Competition
2025
Finalist
Hong Kong
Chocolate Museum Bali invited competition
2023
Winner
Indonesia
East Kowloon Cultural Center Artwork
2020
Finalist
Hong Kong SAR
Dr. Kariadi Public Hospital design competition
2017
Third prize winner
Indonesia
Kapuas Tayan Bridge masterplan competition
2017
Second prize
Indonesia
UKI Masterplan design competition
2017
Third prize winner
Indonesia
Hong Kong Dress-up art work competition
2017
First prize winner
Hong Kong SAR
Garis Depan School design competition
2016
Winner
Indonesia
ASEAN Secretariat building design competition
2015
Finalist
Indonesia
Lun Tsun Bridge Preservation design competition
2014
Third Prize
Hong Kong SAR
School Typology design competition
2013
Top Three Finalist
Indonesia
National Gallery of Indonesia design competition
2013
Finalist
Indonesia
SSI Towers design competition with OMA Hong Kong
2012
First Prize
Indonesia
Tirana Islamic Cultural Center with BIG NYC
2011
First Prize
Albania
Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art idea competition
2010
Honorable Mention
USA
Master’s Project Award of Excellence Illionis Institute of Technology
2010
First Prize
USA
Outstanding award for Student Architecture Final Project from Ikatan Arsitek Indonesia (IAI)
2005
First Prize
Indonesia
STT Telkom dormitory Competition
2005
Third Prize
Indonesia
PUBLIC SPEAKING & ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTION
Coffee & Culture 02 ｜ "Ruko (shophouse) as urban truth" Community discussion
Indonesia
2025
University of Nottingham Ningbo China｜Archipelago Horizons: Narratives & Topographies of Indonesian Architecture
China
2025
BCI Central public lecture｜Presentation title: Coexistence
Indonesia
2024
SAA Award Jury for Student Final Project at Parahyangan Catholic University
Indonesia
2023-2024
Architecture Without Wall (AWW) event by IAI Jawa Barat｜Presentation title: Insitu - exsitu
Indonesia
2023
What’s your perspective ｜Presentation title: Specificity in Architecture
Web interview (youtube)
2023
Universitas Gajah Mada｜Presentation title: Analog/digital
Indonesia
2021
Archigram Exhibition at Hong Kong University｜Artwork Title: The Plug - Towards Papua Futurism
Hong Kong SAR
2020
Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH)｜Final Review Desain Arsitektur 2 (conducted by Dimas Satria-Dua Studio)
Indonesia
2020
Institute of Technology Surabaya｜Guest Critic for Studio Perancangan V
Indonesia
2018
Indonesian Architect Convention (IAC) 2018｜Presentation title: “Deviation”
Indonesia
2018
Institute of Technology Surabaya｜Presentation title: Proses Desain
Indonesia
2018
Final Review Desain Arsitektur 5 (DA5) Semester ganjil ｜co-review with Joe Day (Sci-Arc)
Indonesia
2016-2017
Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH)｜Presentation title: “Deviation”
Indonesia
2016
IAI (Indonesian Institute of Architects) Jakarta｜Bedah Karya Sekolah Garis Depan
Indonesia
2016
Podomoro University｜Presentation title: Tipologi Sekolah
Indonesia
2016
OMAH Library｜Presentation title: Opportunistic Architecture
Indonesia
2015